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hello everyone. Just a few questions for you guys out there. I am working on my paludarium rebuild and have come across a few things I wanted to ask about.
#1
Has anybody use micro greens in there builds and if so how did it turn out?
#2
Has anybody thought of using lights to illuminate the water features in the tank??
#3
I currently have 2 Red Eye tree frogs and 1 whites tree frog. Is the any type of other frogs or small reptiles that can be mixed into the environment that would be safe???

I know that the rules says I shouldn’t mix species but hey they all live together in nature and this is more of a family tank the a pure hobby.

 

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Red Eyed Tree Frogs and Whites Tree Frogs absolutely do not live together in nature. They don't even share captive husbandry requirements. Whether something is a 'family tank' or not doesn't affect whether the captives should be provided suitable care.

Please read: Read before starting mixing/cohabitation/water...

 

[Rmgink]

Red Eyed Tree Frogs and Whites Tree Frogs absolutely do not live together in nature. They don't even share captive husbandry requirements. Whether something is a 'family tank' or not doesn't affect whether the captives should be provided suitable care.

Please read: Read before starting mixing/cohabitation/water...

Sorry I should have said the proper names for my red eyes they are not from Mexico or Central America ( Agalychnis callidryas) they are ( Litoria Xanthomera) so yes they can be found in the northeast parts of Australia. As far as suitable care that is not a problem I have had these frogs for years together and they are very well taken care of. They share a huge Paludarium 36”x 36”x18” which is more than enough room for them. I even test the soil to make sure ph and nitrate levels are correct to the environment the are originally from. As it’s hard to get environmental elements for Australia or way way to expensive to get. I have adapted certain items like tree barks and such. I was just looking for some advice.

 

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This is one of my little guys

 

[TeddytheFinger]

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[Josh loves dart frogs]

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I at first also thought that paludariums would be a cool feature to add to a tank, but after research didn’t seem like the right idea, especially for tree frogs. Also, mixing species. Even if these things live somewhat close to each other, they do not stay within 36 inches of each other every hour of everyday, they just don’t. There is a slight possibility, that one RETF will breed with the whites tree frog. Crossbreeding is a huge issue. There are more issues with the tank, but I’ll let other more experienced people chime in.
Edit: from the picture, it looks like you also have fish in the water feature. They could transmit diseases to each other. I would separate all animals and keep them in different tanks

 

[Socratic Monologue]

Litoria Xanthomera

I didn't realize this species is on the market. Where does one get such a frog?

 

[Harpspiel]

#1
Has anybody use micro greens in there builds and if so how did it turn out?
#2
Has anybody thought of using lights to illuminate the water features in the tank??

Micro greens as in young edible salad greens? First of all, of course don’t eat anything that has come out of a tank with frogs in it - sounds like a great way to catch salmonella or something else nasty. If you’re intending to grow them not to eat but for visual appeal or for the frogs, there are lots of better options. Edible crops tend to require a massive amount of light compared to what we’re running in a tank, and there are lots of low light plants that would provide a similar visual effect like Hydrocotyles or Hemianthus callitrichoides.

It can be difficult to get sufficient light down into the water section of a paludarium without blasting everything higher up. I have considered installing lights just above the water, but in the end just used low-light plants in the water and that worked for me. Any lights down inside a viv would have to be quite waterproof and frog-safe, and the backs of high powered LEDs still get pretty hot so that would be a consideration.

No one on here is going to recommend mixing species, and 36x36x18” really isn’t that large when you take into account the size of frogs’ territories in the wild and possibility of territorial disputes or even predator/prey behavior.